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Temuka Leader, Issue 707, 8 December 1881, Page 4

■"•|>Uo1 J USKu PHUsIMiCTO or THE A. KOKABU COLLIERY COM PIXY, LIMITED. In 5000 Shares of £1 each, |'-.n.ub:e as follows :—Two shillings 'and sixpence per Share and on application; two shillings mid sixpence per Share on allt>tlnent ; and one shilling per mouth a wards per Sf.iare. Pbomotehs. I John Hay hurst, Esq, Temuka ' •Thomas Tlardcastle, Esq, Kakahu A. "W. Ensor, Esq, Orari il. A. Barker,. Esq, Orari 2>. McKay, Esq, Manager Bank of New Zealand, Temuka , James Bruce, Lsq, 'J'imaru iLiaos Sherratt, lisq, Gerakime. Bank of >."<•« :?ealand. j SoiK'iTOK: | •A. St. G. Hai!:t.-i>iey, Esq, Timaru. j The Promot ere having had tha very valuable 'property (as described below) offered to f'V-m by the Proprietor, and having made I ;>-ry'sati>fac'Ory arrangements for the pur- ••■ >ase or lease of the same, they have determined to plae:- the property, and the ad vantiijes.connected with it, before the Public, xi id to develop what, in their opinion must ;. <ove tobe a,'niOst successful undertaking, Mid one that Will prove of immense advantage ' t'j the District' of South Canterbury. *- A''small amount of capita! will bo required ' to purchase the necessary machinery and to put the mine hi good Working order, so that. the Company will be able to pay dividendkiiortly after starting. Large Lime Kilns are how in course of erection elo.se to the property. The particulars o r the property are as fol\>ws : It is freehold, of 20 "acres in extent, ihe property of .Mr George'Mereditb. In the !aud : two shafts have been sunk. Ti:e main, •ji- working shaft is 9ft try sft wide, and is ;}2f: deep.'from which i-oal has beer: raised from a bt-ajii 2ft thick. ' The shaft is timbered from ihe'suri'aee. ' ' ' 'The other shaft referred to (half a chain ■rom the ;:;uin shaft) is 7ft by -Iff. wide a;:d -idft de-p. and is Wei! timbered, and lias been ill•• si. through two seams of. coal of oft and Vr respectively on to a 'lift (ha seam. Fire •i :ay is found in laree quantities and is pro;A*u.ieed by competent authority to bo t'_.E:;:ntly adapted for pouery and sanitary 1 i PC3, gas retorts,' :ire-brieks, &c. Tiiecoal is easily obtained, and is of the ! finest quality for household and 'mauufaetur- j ihg purposes, and' its superiority for the pro- \ i'uetion of gas and for steam purposes has j ct'en proved by roliable tests. 'As this coal is admitted to he a really good coal for steaming purposes, it is proposed to Jiave constant supplies in depots, so that the 'ublic can always get what they may require. JB'V in g stouo L'found on the propel ty, I within a few chains, of a very d seriptibn, also abounds. i i'i. u' hiing Stone is a iine white stone, ' • j ked, and does not disintegrate from ! to weather, some quantity of this ; g been ;;sed iu fhe building of the u u reh Cathedral. A large quantity of good Timber is in close proximity to the'g'ouud and easily obtainable. '' The Coal has been tried for steam purposes and found to answer admirably, as the following testimonials show.: Timaru, Nov. 2Ulh, ISSO. To Mr George Meredith. Kakulnu Sib, —1 have used the Co supplied by you from the Kakahu Mine '(about' five ton*} in my Mill at Timaru and found it most satisfactory, and consider the Cord W'ell adapted tb be used for steam purposes. (Signed) Jotrx G. Ali.es. Mr George Meredith, Kakuhu. ' Siu.—l have' used Ihe Coal supplied by ■vou from your Coal Mine, 'Kikahu, for :ny bteam engine, mixing it with iS'ewcastle Coal (half and half) 1 found it answc admirably, mucn better thau Newcastle Coal alone. I consider the Kakahu Coal well adapted to be used for steam purposes. 1 »*.m, Ac , FUASCIa JTIi.iSKS. 'Probable pi ofit ou the Coal is 7s 9d per toa. T COST OF ObTAiSISG COAL, d. Cost to obtain coa! at pit's n ■•nth, per ; ton ... ... ... 5 0 Cost of haulage ionearest railwt* 'ation, per i on ... ... 70 Freightage to'i'i'min-u. per ton .. .. 2 3 tiule of Coal in Tjm.trn, at per ton. Prospectuses and forms of Application for ► hares can be obtained at the offices of the Pank of New Zetland at Timaru, Temuka and Geraldinc. Shaees can be applied for ;uid any information given as to the proposed working of the Company at the offi.-es of Mr T. Hall, Mr G-ianger, and Mr Hametsiey at Timaru ; Mr'A. Shermtt atGci-iYm.e and Mr 'AVi)J> Temuka. 2(>in* THE ALEXANDRA ■riHERKY TOOTH PA highiy esteemed f or Q] ei] aud Preservintr the Teeth and ( giving an ayrceuble fragrance i breath, and for removing the di;-.-v tion of the Teeth occasioned bv ; KEMI'THOENE AND CO. Persian Inseet Destroying Powder. Sold by all chemists, in packets at is. and in tins at Is Qd, ss, 10s., and 20s each. This Powder is unrivalled in destroying ileas, hn.tr--. ants, flies, cockr>,aeh<. s beetlob, gnats, mosquitoes, moths in furs, and every other species uf insects in ail >t»geK »-.}' me.taraorpliosis : whilst l has no i"|tiaiities deleterious to human beings, and is quite haiiniess in its jipplie-ation t<. digs, catt poultry, ic We ask but one trial ioi this •jr. secure conlidcuce ; . no other ur:.mii will be wanted hen-after. S<-1--. ..v rill 'irueerists and store _\:;siN-is : PKOSSEE. and CO